The Veteran's heart disease with hypertension was granted a disability evaluation of 30 percent effective October 6, 1998. The claim for TDIU prior to November 7, 2002 is also granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported the assignment of a 30 percent disability evaluation based on the Veteran's heart disease with hypertension from June 11, 1991, to October 6, 1998. The claim for TDIU prior to November 7, 2002 is granted as well.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disease with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1135082
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